A rep from CONAMAQ (Consejo Nacional de Ayllus y Markas del Qullasuyu- the National Council of the highlands people, it grabs the name of one of the States in the Inca Empire, the Qullasuyu or Kollasuyo, where most of Bolivia is now), that representative went to the UN offices in Geneva, Switzerland to denounce current Bolivian government for violating indigenous rights regarding the road that intends to…
Category: Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz produces 72% of the Bolivian food supply
Last century, Cochabamba was considered the “food barn” for Bolivia, now it is the turn of Santa Cruz department; there are plenty of reasons: rich environment composed of rain forest, dry forest/chaco, mesothermic valleys and a little portion of the amazon basin; human capital and entrepreneurial attitude. Santa Cruz produces currently 72% of all the food produced…
Is the Bolivian government worried about Sanabria’s trial in the US?
It would appear so, before heading to Venezuela (where he intends to show support to that president), current Bolivian president said at the time of his departure, in Cochabamba: “I don’t know what they are preparing from the US with general Sanabria, having suspended the hearings for his conviction, it raises suspicion, the general (Rene…
Who “invented” blockades in Bolivia?
This cartoon is from El Diario, 9/16/11. It shows current president and vice-president opening up the door, saying: “Gosh! blockades and more blockades…! I wonder who had the idea for blockades!!” By the door it reads “Government” and in front of the rocks “support for the TIPNIS” (protest marching group against the road that intends…
Bolivia “failed demonstrably” in war against drugs, says Obama
In Presidential Memorandum–Major Illicit Drug Transit, Presidential Determination No. 2011-16, September 15, 2011. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE; SUBJECT: Presidential Determination on Major Illicit Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2012. US President Barack Obama, says about Bolivia: “Pursuant to section 706(2)(A) of the FRAA, I hereby designate Bolivia,…
Bolivia: TIPNIS; La Paz strike briefs… UPDATE 9/16/11
TIPNIS: Indigenous group received from current Bolivian government, a 15-16 pages letter regarding the issues from the TIPNIS protest walk; only 4 lines of that letter addressed the main issue: road through the TIPNIS (did not respond to the main point and concern of the indigenous people). Indigenous leaders were very critical of Bolivian’s president attitude,…
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